Barry Eidlin
Former organizer, current Assistant Professor of Sociology at McGill University. Author, Labor and the Class Idea in the US and Canada (Cambridge UP, 2018)
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Parenting Is a Job. During the Pandemic, It’s Impossible.
The already Herculean task of parenting in normal times has now become impossible under coronavirus. Parents are going insane — and it’s made worse by the United States’ complete lack of basic social programs supporting them.
Barry Eidlin
.@HadasThier speaks for so many of us here. And we are among the lucky ones who have relatively flexible jobs (and in my case, parental leave) that allow us to stay home with our children.
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To Reduce Racial Inequality, Raise the Minimum Wage
Diversity and inclusion programs for elites are tokens. A large wage increase that would most benefit the Black working class is far better.
American Association of University Professors New York University Chapter
American Association of University Professors New York University Chapter
Talking About Auto Work — Or Any Work Under Capitalism — Means Talking About Constant, Brutal Violence
Auto work is typically remembered as one of the best industrial jobs a worker could get in postwar America. Less remembered, however, is how absolutely brutal and violent life on the auto factory floor was — and still is.
YDSA Fall Reading Group: Socialists & the Labor Movement
Join YDSA members from around the country for our fall semester reading group on socialists & the labor movement! There will be four sessions: 10/19: Why do socialists focus on the labor movement? 11/9: The history of the U.S. labor movement ...
Gender, Class, and the Gig Economy | Section on Marxist Sociology
We argue, in short, that what Marxist-feminist Temma Kaplan labeled female—as opposed to feminist—consciousness is fully compatible with a stance of working-class antagonism to company bosses and…
Barry Eidlin
Our latest @marxistsoc blog post from Luke Elliott-Negri, summarizing his @CritSoc paper with Ruth Milkman, @adamdreich , and Kathleen Griesbach on class and gender dynamics in the gig economy (particularly Instacart)
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What Prop. 22's defeat would mean for Uber and Lyft — and drivers
Gig companies have poured a historic amount of money into defeating a law to make workers employees. What happens if their effort fails?
15 Days of Calls for Prop 15
Join us for 15 days of daily calling for Prop 15! We all have a stake in making our state a better place, and talking to voters is how we win. We'll have training, tools, and solidarity from DSA fellow members from all over California. Prop 15...
Join me in supporting the Support AHS Workers Campaign
Alameda Health System has been underfunded and mismanaged for years, and unable to keep our community safe and healthy, long before COVID-19. Patients face racial and economic disparities in accessing quality healthcare, while workers are fighting...
What About the Rest of the Constitution?
Amy Coney Barrett’s originalism ignores the significance of the second American Revolution.
Barry Eidlin
.@jbouie is a national treasure. Here he offers a devastating, historically-informed critique of originalism
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The Levels and Trends in Deep and Extreme Poverty in the United States, 1993–2016
Recently, there has been tremendous interest in deep and extreme poverty in the United States. We advance beyond prior research by using higher-quality data, improving measurement, and following leading standards in international income research. We...
Socialists at Work: The Rank-and-File Strategy and How We Build Power
You're a socialist, and you have to work for a living in order to survive. How can you combine those things and organize for socialism while on the job?...
Barry Eidlin
In case you missed the live version a few weeks back, @DSAEastBay recorded my talk on the rank and file strategy. You can listen here.
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We Still Need to Abolish the Electoral College
Since its establishment, the Electoral College has stood out as one of America’s most unpopular political institutions. But the long history of failed reform attempts hasn’t made this outmoded institution any less undemocratic — it’s time we finally...
'I don’t have a Plan B': 40,000 airline workers brace for mass layoffs
Unless Congress acts to help for a second time, 40,000 airline workers' jobs are likely to evaporate in an industry decimated by the coronavirus.
The Southern Key: Class, Race, and Radicalism in the 1930s and 1940s — A Discussion
Causes event by Democratic Socialists of America on Friday, October 9 2020
Barry Eidlin
The road to a revitalized labor movement must pass through the South. But why has organizing the South been so hard, and what would it take to actually turn things around? 1/
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Barry Eidlin
Reminder: Michael Goldfield's talk on his new book, "The Southern Key: Class, Race, and Radicalism in the 1930s and 1940s" is today at 8:00 ET/5:00 PT. Learn more about why organizing the U.S. South is so important, and what it would take to do it today.
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Join DSA. Become a member today.
Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is prepared to meet this challenge. Become a member...
Student Socialist Organizing and the Labor Movement
At the center of YDSA’s strategy and theory of change is the centrality of labor and building a democratic, militant, and powerful labor movement. Unfortunately though, the labor and socialist movements, especially the student socialist movement,...
Add your name: I stand with nurses striking to protect patients
Nurses at San Joaquin County, Alameda Hospital, and San Leandro Hospital are striking because hospital management refuses to prioritize public health and safety. Add your name in support of nurses and the strike today: